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Vance Robinson
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. Charles Vance Robinson, 63, of 103 Harbourtown Drive, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Norfolk, Va., he was born April 19, 1936, the son of the late Theodore and Ethel Robinson. He was educated in the public schools in Norfolk. He attended North Carolina Central University in Durham. He was drafted into the Army during his senior year. He was North Carolina Central's top ranked sprinter from 1956 to 1960 and was on the team that opposed Russia in the dual track and field meet of 1960. He also was a member of the U.S. Pan American team and participated in Quantico and Penn Relays. As a protégé of Dr. Leroy T. Walker, he competed in track and field events throughout the United States. He received a bachelor's degree from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vt. He worked as a counselor at Spofford Juvenile Center in Bronx, N.Y., and for Half-Hollow Hills School District in Dix Hills, N.Y., until his retirement in 1995. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Bay Shore, N.Y.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Margaret "Mother Dear" Robinson; and one brother, Willie Brummage Sr.
He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Borders Robinson; two daughters, Erica Natasha Robinson of Bronx and Kristen Heather Robinson of St. Louis; three sisters, Katherine Perry (Everett) of New York, Dorothea Howard and Clarice Sharpe (James), both of Norfolk; two brothers-in-law, O.J. Borders and Andrew Borders, both of Shelby; a special nephew, Willie Brummage Jr. of Norfolk; six sisters-in-law, Mary Lee Gleaves of Shelby, Willette Tyler of Mount Holly, N.Y., Corene Freeman of Lowell, Mass., and Geneva Ramseur, Oreatha Bridges (Furman) and Shirley Borders, all of Charlotte; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
The funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Shelby with Dr. S.A. Raper and the Rev. Zeno T. Borders officiating. Burial will follow at Webb Memorial Lawns.
The family will receive friends one hour before the service Thursday at the church.
Enloe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Mullinax
BLACKSBURG, S.C. - Mrs. Mary Moore Mullinax, 81, of 261 E. Jones St., died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
A graveside service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Clingman Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Joe Clayton officiating.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at White Columns Funeral Service in Blacksburg, and other times at the residence.
Scott Campbell
FOREST CITY - Mr. Boyd Scott Campbell, 40, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
A graveside service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Iredell Memorial Gardens in Statesville.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Padgett & King Mortuary.
Rebecca Brown
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Mrs. Rebecca Ann Silver Brown, 56, of 210 Cliffdale Road, died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Mary Louise Hamrick Silver. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Ronnie D. Brown; two sons, Keith Davis of Forest City and Steve Davis of Lawndale; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Nikki Little of Sumter, S.C.; two brothers, John Silver of Mooresville and Ray Silver of Mooresboro; and three sisters, Mrs. Christean Absher and Mrs. Mary Jane Hutchins, both of Harris, and Mrs. Ellen Fletcher of Forest City.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home with the Rev. Roger Blankenship officiating. Entombment will follow at 4 p.m. at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Hassie Quinn
CAROLEEN - Mrs. Hassie Radford Quinn, 88, died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Rutherford Hospital.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Harrelson Funeral Home with the Revs. Kim Higgins and Morris Byers officiating. Burial will follow at Caroleen-Henrietta Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
Shirley Avery
DALLAS, N.C. - Mrs. Shirley Jean Mathis Avery, 58, of 49 Dallas-Bessemer City Highway, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
The funeral will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Greene Funeral Service Westside Chapel with the Revs. Johnny Mote, Jack Taylor and Ronnie Pendleton officiating. Burial will follow at Gaston Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home, and other times at the home of Teresa Yarborough and Allen Fowler, 433 Bess Town Road, Bessemer City.
Clyde Tharpe
BLACKSBURG, S.C. - Mr. Clyde C. Tharpe, 82, of 404 W. Pine St., died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at his residence.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Ken Reid and Don Whitener officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Entombment will follow at Clingman Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the church and other times at the residence.
White Columns Funeral Service of Blacksburg is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Jean Falls
LAWNDALE - Ms. Betty Jean R. Falls, 75, of 353 E. Stagecoach Trail, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Stamey Funeral Home.
Charlene Flores
CHARLOTTE - Mrs. Charlene Crocker Flores, 39, of Barringer Drive, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at her residence.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Cathy Memorial Church in Charlotte with the Rev. Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Long Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Grover.
Grier Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements in Charlotte.
J.W. Gill & Sons is in charge of local arrangements.
Joe Ann Crawford
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Joe Ann Blalock Crawford died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999, at her home.
A native of Kings Mountain, she was born on March 3, 1930, the daughter of Charles Edward Blalock Sr. of Kings Mountain and the late Dorothy Mae Miller Blalock. She is a 1948 graduate of Central High School. In 1968, she became the first woman real estate broker in Kings Mountain and later became a charter member of Kings Mountain Association of Realtors. She was a member of Boyce Memorial ARP Church, where she served in many capacities and was a member of Flora Halliday Circle. She was a former member of Kings Mountain Woman's Club. She accompanied and complemented her husband during his tenure as District Governor for International Association of Lions Clubs and as Wood Badge Deputy Camp Chief of Boy Scouts of America. After retiring, she enjoyed visiting shut-ins and spending time with her family and friends. She was a jovial and dedicated friend.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Ann Cornwell.
She is survived by her husband of more than 50 years, Mr. William Donald Crawford; one granddaughter, Angela Kay Davis of Kings Mountain; one grandson, William Paul Cornwell of Charlotte; one great-granddaughter, Kelsie Kay Davis of Kings Mountain; two sisters, Sybil Hamrick and Frieda Grayson, both of Kings Mountain; and one brother, Charles Edward Blalock Jr. of Kings Mountain.
The funeral will be Friday at 7 p.m. at Boyce Memorial ARP Church with the Rev. Douglas Petersen officiating. Burial will follow Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday after the service at the church until 9 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Boyce Memorial ARP Church, P.O. Box 1145, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086.
Eula Settle
MOORESBORO - Mrs. Eula Camp Settle, 93, of 1417 State Line Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, at Autumn Care in Forest City.
The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at State Line Baptist Church with the Revs. Chris Bryan and John Godfrey officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. A graveside service will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Lyman, S.C.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at McKinney-Landreth Funeral Home.
Anna Holland
SHELBY - Mrs. Anna Lovelace Holland, 83, of 614 Blythe Road, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
Charles Winfield Sr.
SHELBY - Mr. Charles Edward Winfield Sr., 77, of Cleveland Pines Nursing Center, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center.
A native of Anson County, he was born on Jan. 22, 1922, the son of the late Edward Liles and Emmie Susan Ratliff Winfield. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Shelby. He retired from Carolina Power and Light after 41 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Rosie R. Winfield; his sons and daughters-in-law, Charles E. Jr. and Hester of Mooresboro, D. Wayne Sr. and Kathy of Shelby; his grandchildren, Jimmy Winfield and Brian Winfield, both of Monroe, D. Wayne Winfield Jr. and his wife, Leslie of Shelby; his great-grandchildren, Montanna Winfield, Kiersten Winfield and Jagger Reid Winfield, all of Shelby; one brother and sister-in-law, Joseph R. and Anna Lee Winfield of Wadesboro.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the chapel at Leavitt Funeral Home in Wadesboro with Elder Rommie Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Anson Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
Marie Aderholdt
CHARLOTTE - Mrs. Marie Kathryn Rudisill Aderholdt, 85, died Nov. 30, 1999, at Sharon Towers, the Presbyterian Home at Charlotte.
A graveside service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Cherryville with the Rev. J.A. Harbinson D.D. officiating.
The family will receive friends Friday after the service at the fellowship hall of the church.
Carpenter's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James "Hubert" Hunt Sr.
GASTONIA - Mr. James "Hubert" Hunt Sr., 77, of 4312 S. Falls St., died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
A native of Gastonia, he was born on Nov. 16, 1922, the son of the late Julius B. and Zulia Painter Hunt. He was a retired iron foundry worker from Stovall Foundry. He was a veteran of World War II and of the National Guard and a member of the VFW in Gastonia and Lincolnton. He was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church in McAdenville.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl Smith Hunt; three sons, James H. Hunt Jr. and his wife Regina of Stanley, Jimmy L. Hunt and his wife Louise, and Steve Hunt and his wife Sue, all of Gastonia; three daughters, Rosemary Norris and her husband Johnny, and Patty Hawkins, all of Gastonia, Cynthia Hord and her husband James of Dowagiac, Mich.; one brother, J.W. Hunt of Casar; two sisters, Pearlie Mae Hoyle of Polkville and Josephine Reagan of Sevierville, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Lakeview Baptist Church in McAdenville with the Rev. Virgil B. Harper and Mr. Dan Tallent officiating. Burial will follow at Gaston Memorial Park. Full military honors will be observed by the The Last Man's Club.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8:30 at Carothers Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 3305 S.E. 16th Avenue, Hickory, N.C. 28601.
Junior Smith
BLACKSBURG, S.C. - Mr. Junior Smith, 66, of 136 Shell Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center in Gaffney, S.C.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel with the Revs. Brady Jackson and George Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain Rest Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Harris Funeral Home.
William Nelson Jr.
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mr. William Edward Nelson Jr., 68, of 921 Church St., died Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at his residence.
A graveside service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery with Mike Smith and Claude Pearson officiating.
Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lola Biddix
SHELBY - Ms. Lola Jessie Biddix, 96, of 2438 Washburn Road, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999, at White Oak Manor in Shelby.
A native of Rutherford County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Rudolph and Sarah Padgett Biddix. She retired from Ora Mills after 44 years of service. She was a member of Dover Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Cora Eledge, Lillie Turner, Ann Weaver, Jean Micham and Nell Biddix.
She is survived by one daughter, Dorothy "Dot" Bridges and her husband Hershel of Shelby; one brother, P.D. Biddix of Shelby; one grandson, Ken Bridges and his wife Karen of Shelby; and two great-grandsons, Preston Bridges and Todd Bridges.
A graveside service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Cleveland Memorial Park with the Rev. Phil Bailey officiating.
The family will receive friends at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Dover Baptist Church Building Fund, 1501 Polkville Road, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Juanita Oxford
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Mrs. Juanita Moore Oxford, 82, of 503 Woodland Drive, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, at Lincoln Medical Center.
A native of Highland County, Va., she was the daughter of the late George Liston and Nancy Alma Piercy Moore. She was a member of Kings Mountain Baptist Church and a former member of Oak View Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school for 60 years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Charles Earl Oxford; five brothers; and one sister.
She is survived by one son, Charles Oxford Jr. of Gastonia; two daughters and one son-in-law, Nancy O. Rhyne and Bobbie O. and Andrew Mraz, all of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Kings Mountain Baptist Church with the Revs. Olin Byrum and Mike Chambers officiating. The body will be placed in the church from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Morganton.
The family will receive friends Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the church and other times at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, N.C. 28150.
Virginia Whiteside-Twitty
SPINDALE - Mrs. Virginia Whiteside-Twitty, 69, of 203 Ledbetter Road, died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton.
The funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at New Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church in Forest City with the Rev. Leroy Staley officiating. Burial will follow at Whiteside Family Cemetery in Spindale.
The family will receive friends Saturday one hour before the service at the church.
Thompson Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Anna Holland
SHELBY - Mrs. Anna Lovelace Holland, 83, of 614 Blythe Road, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
A native of Rutherford County, she was born on Aug. 26, 1916, the daughter of the late Louis and Flossie Mae Henderson Lovelace. She was a homemaker and a member of Walls Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Rex Holland, and two daughters, Betty Holland and Eunice Irvin.
She is survived by five sons and four daughters-in-law, J.B. and Patsy Holland of Henrietta, Earl and Donnis Holland of Ellenboro, Charles and Donna Holland of Lattimore, James and Renee Holland of Forest City and Jerry Holland of Shelby; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Lucy Holland of Ellenboro, Kay and Karl Brunink of Shelby, Joyce and Jerry Lail of Cliffside and Becky Holland of Mooresboro; three brothers, D.A. Lovelace and George Lovelace, both of Alexander Mills, and Jim Lovelace of Cherryville; one sister, Jettie Sue Hoyle of Maiden; 22 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Goodes Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Lawrence Toney officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service. Burial will follow at Walls Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Goodes Grove Baptist Church, P.O. Box 117, Mooresboro, N.C. 28114.
John Donahue
RUTHFORDTON - Mr. John Edward Donahue, 70, of 187 Hensley Place, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at Rutherford Hospital.
A service will be held at a later date in New York.
Harrelson Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
